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Senators use ‘blue slips’ to exercise power on federal judge appointments

Senators use ‘blue slips’ to exercise power on federal judge appointments

by Molly Burke | Mar 10, 2023 | Featured, Politics

While the president has the power to appoint judges, the Senate reserves the power to approve or oppose the nominees. Before a future judge even has the chance to be voted on by the Senate, however, certain representatives get the chance to veto them. Blue slips are...
Recent congressional review of D.C. council legislation invigorates calls for statehood

Recent congressional review of D.C. council legislation invigorates calls for statehood

by Kaila Nichols | Mar 8, 2023 | Featured, Immigration, Politics

WASHINGTON – Before moving to DC in 2014, Zachary Ferguson rarely thought about the district’s voting rights. Now, he realizes that thousands of Americans do not have voting members in the Senate or House of Representatives. Last August, Ferguson wrote the...
Democrats disagree on the Supreme Court’s future when it comes to Sotomayor and Kagan

Democrats disagree on the Supreme Court’s future when it comes to Sotomayor and Kagan

by Molly Burke | Mar 8, 2023 | Featured, Politics

Democrats have a lot of criticisms of the majority-conservative Supreme Court these days. Recently, however, the targets of scrutiny surprisingly include liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Some on the political left have called on the two justices to...
Supreme Court weighs administration’s role in student loan forgiveness

Supreme Court weighs administration’s role in student loan forgiveness

by Kaila Nichols | Mar 2, 2023 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – Outside the Supreme Court Tuesday, hundreds of advocates for student loan forgiveness gathered. Music blasted over speakers and people held up handwritten signs calling on the Supreme Court to “cancel student debt now.” The anticipation surrounding...
At Black History Month reception, President Joe Biden says ‘Black History Matters’

At Black History Month reception, President Joe Biden says ‘Black History Matters’

by Kaila Nichols | Mar 1, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – In a close to Black History Month, the White House hosted a reception Wednesday to celebrate Black people, their achievements and all the efforts the Biden-Harris administration has made to aid progress. “Black history is American history....
Wondering if your loans will be forgiven? Here’s what to know about the Supreme Court case

Wondering if your loans will be forgiven? Here’s what to know about the Supreme Court case

by Molly Burke | Feb 27, 2023 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — For those waiting for their student loans to disappear after applying last fall to a new government loan forgiveness plan, answers may be coming soon. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday on cases challenging President Joe Biden’s plan...
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